I would recommend this book to readers who might like a fun break from your daily grind in the form of a little light-hearted, girly comedy.
Continue readingGentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos
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The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
I think I’d recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical fiction generally, especially — obviously — to folks who are drawn to pastoral stories or stories set in non-Western cultures. It’s certainly not a bad choice if you need to pick up something to read for a long flight.
Continue readingWhat the Eyes Don’t See by Mona Hanna-Attisha
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more specifically about the water crisis in Flint, of course, but it’s also just a great choice for anyone who is interested in learning more about environmental justice and public health generally.
Continue readingMoby Dick by Herman Melville
Take my advice and listen to the audiobook if you can.
Continue readingBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
It’s an uncomfortable but important tale; pick it up when you’re feeling ready to confront some unsavory truths about our nation’s foundation.
Continue readingNaturalist by Edward O. Wilson
We’ve had a copy of this one on our shelves for years. It’s considered a must-read in the science nonfiction genre. Somehow I never got around to reading it until this year.
Continue readingLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
To be honest, I was a bit intimidated by this book. In print, it’s about 960 pages. The audiobook I listened to was over thirty-six hours long; it took me a couple of months to finish. But it was worth it.
Continue readingCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
I think I’ll add the sequels to this book to my to-read list — there are further nineteen of them!
Continue readingA Scientific Revolution by Ralph H. Hruban & Will Linder
I jumped at the chance to read an advanced copy of this book for review because of its collection of subjects. I am currently a librarian at an academic health science institution, not unlike Johns Hopkins; I am also an amateur hobbyist historian of sorts.
Continue readingCool Beans by Joe Yonan
This is a cookbook filled with internationally inspired recipes for all kinds of — you guessed it! — beans.
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